In Your Debt
A/N: This is my second TSR fic…and this time, I won't be writing a femslash story. This is an idea I have been thinking of since last month, but couldn't write it because I was finishing another story. I have taken the liberty of constructing my POV on why Muffy and Loca are so loyal to Alana. Yeah…sure, Alana's the spoiled bully, but this fic sheds some light on her good side. The fic spans from the point where they meet, up to the point where Muffy and Loca leave Alana. Well, hope you enjoy this one. If you don't, I guess there's nothing I could do about it. :-)

P.S. An anonymous student narrates the story in 1st person.

Disclaimer: I do not own That's So Raven or any related characters.

It's amazing how things can change in just a short span of time. The middle school term is not yet over, and only a few quarters have gone by, but so many things have altered. The number of students getting higher grades has increased, more and more people are taking part in school activities and after-school programs, and of course, several wonderful relationships have blossomed within the student community.

But if there are good changes, there are also those…not-so-good ones.

One of those changes is the growing problem of ruined friendships. Peer pressure have taken its toll on some of the friendships I thought were gonna last. Break-ups of big and small factions, misunderstanding between the best of friends…this sort of plague has scourged the student body. Of course, some have been able to survive this, like Raven Baxter and her best friends, Eddie and Chelsea. But since every group of friends is different, not all friendships are saved. I bet you're asking why I'm talking about this. It's because of the intrigue that hit me, when one of the strongest friendships I know suddenly disappeared into nothing more than a memory for the student body.

Alana, Muffy and Loca. Loca, Alana and Muffy. Muffy, Loca and Alana.

No matter how you rearrange these three names, they'll always stick together. They'll always sound the same. For those of you who do not know, this group of friends is the most feared bully party in our school. Muffy, the Peppy Princess of the group, is an expert in the name-calling and nuisance department. Being a perky prep, she can be somewhat of a bubblehead and can do you in with just a few of her name-calling skills. Loca, on the other hand, goes for the "direct approach". She's the traditional, "give-me-your-lunch money-or-else-you're-gonna-get-it" bully, always threatening people with her intimidating fists. I once crossed paths with this girl…and I very was lucky to leave the school still alive and in one piece. And when I say very lucky, I mean it. And of course, Alana, the leader. She's the Queen of Mean, and anyone stupid enough to provoke her is surely going to suffer in hell for the whole year. And maybe even the next.

They always stuck together, as if conjoined by a super strong glue. There wasn't a time when I saw even one of them apart from the group. I have known them since third grade, but almost everyone else say they got together as a group in the second grade. The Terrible Trio, as we call them, always off somewhere causing trouble and mischief. But despite the deplorable reputation of theirs, they are still one of the most popular and well-respected parties in the school. I've never seen them fight before…and I've always doubted that they ever had a misunderstanding. They always seemed so together…as if nothing could ever separate them. I always thought their friendship could surpass anything.

But I was wrong.

After enduring countless complains regarding Alana and her posse, the school had to report Alana to her parents and recommended her to spend some time in a more…"stringent" environment. "To help shape Alana's jagged repute", They say. Thus, Alana had to go to military school. She had to leave her school, her life…and her friends behind. It was hard for Alana, Muffy and Loca. For Alana, losing the solace her friends give her, and for Muffy and Loca, losing their beloved leader. They made a promise to one another that no matter what happens, they will always stick together. "Through rain or shine, through sleet and snow, through gross boyfriends and low allowances…" It was a promise of true friendship. I caught sight of the exact moment when Alana had to leave for military school. Muffy and Loca were outside her house, saying their final farewells to their friend. Alana was crying, holding a suitcase in one hand, and was hugging Muffy with the other. Loca tried hard to not let her tears stream down, but failed to do so. After the heart-breaking scenario, Alana boarded their car and drove off to the sinister military school.

What's worse about the situation is that the thing I feared most has come true. The inseparable Terrible Trio has been broken.

Those events soon led Muffy and Loca to become temporary social outcasts, demoralized from the loss of their leader. They felt so alone and naked without Alana…they knew they would be nothing without her. Not just then, but even now. But soon enough, things started to look up, for along came Bianca. Bianca…when I thought Alana's the absolute worst…this girl comes along. She's ten times worse than Muffy and Loca's former leader. "Bianca's so bad, she got kicked out of military school!" The rumors instantly started flying around in the school, infecting every conversation like a highly contagious virus.

But something no one expected happened. When Muffy and Loca started hanging out with Bianca, they then started to forget all about Alana…and started to treat her like some geek forgotten by time. They made fun of her, on how she was sent to military school, seemingly forgetting all they have gone through. It's maybe because of Bianca's influence, I think. You see, Bianca doesn't exactly like Alana…and since Alana's former cohorts decided to join her…well you know where the story's headed. And as time with Bianca went by, Alana, Muffy and Loca's friendship deteriorated.

Maybe Muffy and Loca's simple, yet incredibly foolish, desire to join the worst person in school contributed to this...
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But one day, I learned from a friend about the Terrible Trio's past, how they got together and stories of the like. My friend told me everything about their history. I grew fond of their story and wanted to hear more. It's not exactly what I would call snooping…I would refer to it as an "inquisitive investigation". And I think it's also about time everyone knew how they got together…hopefully to finally patch up the hole in their friendship.

This is their story.
The story of how their friendship began.
How it ended.
And how it will hopefully start over again.